1856 - Vaughan & Venable to Henry Chappell - Prince Edward Co, VA

1856 - Vaughan & Venable to Henry Chappell - Prince Edward Co, VA

04/24/1856

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$1,010

Whereas by a deed of trust executed by William H. Chappell Archibald Vaughan and William G. Venable bearing date on the 16th day of August in the year 1849, a certain mulatto salve named Henry Chappell was conveyed by the said William H. Chappell to the said Vaughan and Venable upon trust, that if a certain debt amounting to one thousand and ten dollars and sixty seven cents should be finally paid in a manner therein set forth, the said Henry should be thereupon emancipated, and whereas by the labors of the said Henry Chappell at his trade as Sadler the said debt has been finally completely paid off in the manner contemplated by the said deed as justifying his emancipation so that it is the duty of the said trustees to set him free. Now therefore this deed witnesseth: that in consideration of the premises, the said Archibald Vaughan, of the County of Prince Edward and State of Virginia, and William G. Venable formerly of the same county & state, but now of Texas, do hereby emancipate, liberate, set free and discharge from service and slavery Henry Chappell a mulatto aged about forty one or forty two years in height about five feet five inches and a fraction, with a small scar on the left of his mouth. Given under our hands and seals hereto annexed this 24th day of April in the year 1836.
Archibald Vaughan (seal)
Wm. G. Venable (seal)

Prince Edward County to wit: I, J.A. Dalby a Justice of the peace for the county of Prince Edward in the State of Virginia do certify that Archibald Vaughan whose name is signed to the above writing bearing date on the 24th day of April in the year 1856, acknowledged the same before me in my county aforesaid. Given under my hand this 24th day of April 1856.
J.A. Dalby J.P.

State of Texas County of Victoria. Personally appeared before me G. Wm Garnett clerk of the county court in and for said county Wm. G. Venable to me well know, who signed and acknowledged his signature in my presence to the within instrument of writing, to which this certificate is attached and acknowledged that he did so for the uses, purposes and considerations therein stated. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and the impress of my official seal at my office in Victoria this the 27th day of May A.D. 1856.
(seal) G. Wm. Garnett Clk. C.C.V.C.

The State of Texas county of Victoria. I Wm. Ragland Chief Justice in and for the county aforesaid, do hereby certify that the signature of G. Wm Garnett to the foregoing certificate is genuine, and that he is [blank] and was at the date thereof, clerk of the county court in and for the said county, commissioned and sworn, and faith and credit is due his official acts as such. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and the seal of the county court at Victoria this the 27th day of May A.D. 1856.
Wm Ragland
(Seal) Chief Justice Victoria County Texas

DB 27:159

Last Will & Testament